Railways marks milestone with simultaneous unloading of two goods rakes in Jammu
Jammu: In a landmark achievement for logistics and transportation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northern Railways has for the first time carried out simultaneous unloading of two goods rakes in the Union Territory, a senior official said on Thursday. The first dual unloading of NMG (New Modified Goods) rakes loaded with Maruti Suzuki vehicles was […]
Govt to invest Rs 900 Cr to set up national satcom monitoring facility: Union Minister Scindia
New Delhi: The government has earmarked around Rs 900 crore for setting up a National Satcom Monitoring facility to safeguard the country’s data resources and spectrum assets, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. During a session on satellite communication at India Mobile Congress, the minister said that the Indian Satcom market, encompassing telecom […]
Weather Vagaries: Major highways, roads closed due to rain, snowfall in JK
Jammu: The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh national highways along with Mughal and Sinthan top roads was suspended on Tuesday following multiple landslides triggered by heavy rain and snow accumulation in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were […]
Cough syrup deaths: Several states intensify health safety measures
Bhopal/Thiruvananthapuram: Several states ramped up actions on Monday to halt the consumption and supply of Coldrif cough syrup following 14 fatalities of children linked to the medicine in Madhya Pradesh, where the government suspended three officials and transferred the drug controller. These deaths due to suspected renal failure were reported from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh […]
Peace Blooms on the Border: Wedding Bells Ring after Harvest in Kashmir’s LoC Villages
Uri, Keran, Tangdhar, Karnah and Gurez turn festive as families celebrate long-delayed marriages steeped in tradition, hope By: Our Special Correspondent KV Exclusive Srinagar: The echoes of gunfire and bombs that haunted Kashmir’s Line of Control (LoC) villages have been replaced by the rhythm of dhols and wanwun songs. As the autumn harvest ends and […]
Climate Change- Rising temperatures push cold-adapted migratory species into smaller, fragmented habitats: Report
New Delhi: Migratory wildlife, including Himalayan species such as musk deer and snow trout, are facing increasing survival challenges, with rising temperatures forcing cold-adapted species to move higher into smaller, fragmented habitats, according to a new report. The report released on Friday by the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals […]
Jammu region shows trend of spike in dengue cases
Jammu: Dengue cases have been rising the past fortnight, with Jammu recording the highest number of cases in the region, officials said. So far this year, over 1,100 cases have been reported across the Jammu region, which is slightly lower than last year, they said. Health officials pointed out that heavy rains and waterlogging have […]
We have zero-tolerance policy towards cheating, use of fake certificates: UPSC chairman
New Delhi: UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar on Wednesday said that cheating and use of fake certificates in any government job recruitment examination by the candidates is “unacceptable” and it can cause long-term career damage to them. In a first-of-its-kind virtual town hall, he asked candidates to avoid “going that path”, which may attract the strictest […]
It will be prudent to take this into our security calculus: CDS on challenge of nuke weapons
New Delhi: India’s security calculus should take into consideration the possible challenges from nuclear weapons as such an approach will contribute to the deterrence mechanism, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. After Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will not be deterred by nuclear blackmail, Gen Chauhan […]
Asia Cup 2025: The tale of a denied trophy, endless politics and some cricket
Dubai: The winner’s trophy was yet to reach the winners even as politics became the sole talking point a day after one of the most acrimonious Asia Cup finales which was all about off-field hostilities between India and Pakistan, reducing cricket and its famed spirit of the game to a sidelight. Suryakumar Yadav and his […]